Transfiguration. Aug 6/19
- The story, summarized.
- What does this teach us about Jesus Christ?
- What does this teach us about ourselves?
- Why did it occur when it did?
- Why were Moses and Elias present?
- What other event in our Lord's life has obvious similarities to the Transfiguration?
- Blessing of fruit, especially grapes.
- OT Scripture for the Feast
- The most important “take home message” scripture for the feast.
Troparion Tone 7
Thou wast transfigured on the mountain, O Christ God, / Who didst show Thy glory unto Thy disciples as far as they could bear it. / May Thine ever-existing light / shine forth also upon us sinners / through the prayers of the Theotokos. // O Bestower of light, glory be to Thee!
Kontakion Tone 7
On the mountain wast Thou transfigured, / and Thy disciples beheld Thy glory as far as they could bear it, O Christ God; / that when they would see Thee crucified, / they would comprehend that Thy suffering was voluntary, / and proclaim to the world that Thou art of a truth //
the Effulgence of the Father.
2 Peter 1:16-17 16 For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 17 For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
2Pe 1:4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
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This handout accompanies a short talk given after liturgy concerning the Transfiguration.
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